Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 17.8% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% more in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 62.4% less in Kigali
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Kigali are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 30.4% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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